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This article is about Fiat the automobile manufacturer. Fiat is also an English languageEnglish word meaning the exercise of authority; see Fiat money and military fiat. The Latin word ''fiat'' means "let it be" as well as a very short period of time, an instant.''---- Fiat S.p.A. (nyseFIA ) is an automobile manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin, Northern Italy.The name is the acronym of Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Car Factory of Turin), founded by Giovanni Agnelli in 1899. His grandson Gianni Agnelli was Fiat chairman from 1966 until his death on January 24, 2003, when he was succeeded by his brother Umberto Agnelli. After Umberto Agnelli's death on May 28, 2004, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was named chairman, but Agnelli heir John Elkann became vice chairman at age 28 and other family members are on the board. At this point, CEO Giuseppe Morchio immediately offered his resignation. Sergio Marchionne was named to replace him on June 1, 2004.

History and activities - The group's activities were initially focused on the industrial production of cars, industrial and agricultural vehicles. Over time it has diversified into many other fields, and the group now has activities in a wide range of sectors in industry and financial services. It is Italy's largest industrial concern. It also has significant worldwide operations, operating in 61 countries with 1,063 companies that employ over 223,000 people, 111,000 of whom are outside Italy. Fiat built the famous Lingotto car factory, opened in 1923. Fiat was to make military machinery and vehicles during World War II for the Italian Army and Italian Air ForceAir Force. Fiat made fighter aircraft, which was one of the most common ItalyItalian aircraft used along with the Savoia-Marchetti, and also made light tanks and armored vehicles. These machinery were weak compared to some of the GermanyGerman and Soviet UnionSoviet machinery, but were still used often.Fiat corporation, starting from the late 1960s, has bought (or gained control of) a wide range of companies, including:

''Car companies'' - the long list includes well known firms like Ferrari, Lancia, Autobianchi (already bought by Lancia), Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Innocenti. Fiat also owns some brands of industrial vehicles including Officine MeccanicheOM and Iveco.

''Agricultural and construction vehicles'' - Fiat group also owns CNH Global (which includes: Case Construction, Case IH, Flexi-Coil, Kobelco, New Holland, New Holland Construction, and Steyr); and Fiat-Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi Construction.

''Buses'' - produced with the Fiat, Iveco or Irisbus names.

''Aviation'' - aircraft and related components were produce by FiatAvio (now Avio, an independent company), which also controls EVL, a space industry.

''Military vehicles'', see Ariete

''Vehicle components'' - the major Italian component maker Magneti-Marelli is owned by Fiat, and in turn owns the other brands Carello, Automotive Lighting, Siem, Cofap, Jaeger, Solex, Veglia Borletti, Vitaloni and Weber; other accessory brands include Riv-Skf and Brazilian Cofap.

''Steelmaking and metallurgy'' - Fiat owns Teksid and produces machines for the industry (also for car factories) with Comau (now Comau Systems), which bought the American Pico, Renault Automation and Sciaky.

''Publishing'' - notably, Fiat group also owns important editorial brands, like La Stampa (created in 1926 for the famous newspaper), Itedi, Italiana Edizioni. Some national and local newspapers are owned or otherwise controlled by the different companies. A specialised advertising space reseller is Publikompass, supported by the Consorzio Fiat Media Center.

''Financial services'' - An important insurance company, Toro Assicurazioni, allows Fiat to control a relevant part of this market (also with minor companies like Lloyd Italico, Augusta Assicurazioni) and to interact with some associated banks.

''Construction'' - Ingest Facility and Fiat Engineering work in various fields of construction, while IPI is a mediation company that also deals with the management of real estate properties.

''Information technology'' - Fiat is present in IT fields and in communications with ICT - Information & Communication Technology, Espin, Global Value, TeleClient, Atlanet.

''Leisure'' The group owns the Sestriere skiing facilities (being this village on Alps a creation of Agnelli family).In the 1970s and 1980s, the company became a pioneer in the use of industrial robotics for the assembly of motor vehicles. Fiat assembly plants are among the most automated and advanced in the world.

''Other services'' Fiat Gesco, KeyG Consulting, Sadi Customs Services, Easy Drive, RM Risk Management and Servizio Titoli are minor companies that work for public services, delivering services in economics and financial fields. Other activities include industrial securitisation (Consorzio Sirio), treasury (Fiat Geva), Fiat Information & Communication Services.Fiat supports the ''Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli'', an important foundation for social and economic research. ''Palazzo Grassi'', a famous ancient building in Venice, now a museum and formerly supported by Fiat, was eventually sold to the Venice casino in January 2005.The group is present in many countries, not only in the West. Notably, it was one of the first companies to built factories in soviet controlled countries, with the best known examples in Vladivostok, Kyiv and Togliattigrad. Being AutoVAZ (Lada), (most notably for the Lada Riva). Fiat also has a subsidiary in Poland at Tychy, (formerly called FSM) where Fiat's small cars (the Fiat 126126, Fiat CinquecentoCinquecento and now Fiat SeicentoSeicento) are made. Fiat has factories in Brazil, Turkey, China and India, where local variants of Fiats are produced as well as the world car, the Fiat PalioPalio.After Fiat ceased importing cars into the United States in 1984, and Australia in 1989 however, they continued to be imported into Canada, as did Soviet versions of Fiat models.

Fiat Car Models -

Fiat 124124

Fiat 125125

Fiat 126126

Fiat 127127

Fiat 128128

Fiat 130130

Fiat 131131

Fiat 500500

Fiat 600600

Fiat 850850

Fiat 11001100

Fiat AlbeaAlbea

Fiat BarchettaBarchetta

Fiat BianchinaBianchina

Fiat BravaBrava

Fiat BravoBravo

Fiat CinquecentoCinquecento

Fiat CoupéCoupé

Fiat CromaCroma

Fiat DinoDino

Fiat DoblòDoblò

Fiat DucatoDucato

Fiat DunaDuna (designed in Brazil)

Fiat IdeaIdea

Fiat MareaMarea

Fiat MultiplaMultipla

Fiat PalioPalio

Fiat PandaPanda (also Fiat Panda (2003)New Panda)

Fiat DunaPremio

Fiat PuntoPunto

Fiat RegataRegata

Fiat RitmoRitmo/Fiat StradaStrada

Fiat SeicentoSeicento

Fiat SienaSiena

Fiat StiloStilo

Fiat TempraTempra

Fiat TipoTipo

Fiat TopolinoTopolino

Fiat UlysseUlysse

Fiat UnoUno

Fiat X1/9X1/9

European Car of the Year Awards - Fiat cars have won the European Car of the Year Award 8 times

1967: Fiat Fiat 124124

1970: Fiat Fiat 128128

1972: Fiat Fiat 127127

1984: Fiat Fiat UnoUno

1989: Fiat Fiat TipoTipo

1995: Fiat Fiat PuntoPunto

1996: Fiat Fiat BravaBrava/Bravo

2004: Fiat Panda (2003)Fiat Panda (New)

See also -

List of Italian companies

List of automobile manufacturers

Simca

Neckar (car)Neckar

External links -

fiatgroup.com - The Fiat Group

*fiat.com - The Fiat car company

biz.yahoo.com - Yahoo! - Fiat SpA Company Profile

fiatclubnsw.com - Fiat Club of New South Wales

superpanda.de.vu - German Fiat Panda Fanclub

eurovan2.com - International Ulysse Forum

autoturin.com - Tour of Fiat factories in Turin

mirafiori.com - Mirafiori

flu.org - Fiat-Lancia Unlimited

hkfiatclub.com - Hong Kong Fiat Club

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